On June 14, Lancaster native Kathy Maness was the top Republican vote getter to become the party’s nominee for state superintendent of education. Maness received 103,608 to Ellen Weaver’s 79,077 votes.
And likewise, Catherine Fleming Bruce topped Krystle Matthews by 2,499 votes (59,777-57,278) in their bids for the Democratic Party nomination for one of the state’s seats in the U.S. Senate. The winner faces incumbent Tim Scott in November.
But those victories don’t mean anything now. When no candidate gets at least 50% of the vote, the top two vote getters advance to a runoff.
And that means supporters of the four candidates head back to the polls Tuesday, June 28, for the respective races.
Voters who voted in the June 14 party primaries can only cast ballots in the same party’s runoff.
If you voted on the Democratic side earlier this month, you cannot switch and cast a ballot in the Republican runoff this time.
And if you voted on the Republic side earlier this month, you cannot switch and cast a ballot in the Democratic runoff.
However, those who did not vote June 14 may cast a ballot in their party of choice.
Voting information
• Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone in line by 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
• When voting in person, you will be asked to show one of the following: a valid S.C. driver’s license, an S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles ID card, an S.C. voter registration card with photo, a federal military ID or a U.S. passport.
• If you aren’t sure where to vote, visit scvotes.gov and click “Find My Polling Place” on the homepage.
• Those who have questions about voter registration information should call the voter registration office at 803-285-2969 through 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Follow reporter Greg Summers on Twitter @GregSummersTLN or contact him at 803-339-6869.
Follow reporter Greg Summers on Twitter @GregSummersTLN or contact him at 803-339-6869.
